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===5. Error Prevention===
Have you ever been sent an email unintentionally?
It can be cringe worthy when someone accidentally clicks “reply all” when they didn’t mean to.
Help prevent your users from committing errors. If a button that will cause a big change or possibly cause damage, tell the user what will happen and give them a path forward.
[[File:Usability-error-prevent.png|thumb|none|400px|Help prevent your users from committing errors]]
Prevent errors by providing more information, add instructions, check for error conditions, and refine your process.
Ask yourself: what are common errors with my process and how can I help prevent others from encountering these?
